RNS Number : 1377C

Circle Oil PLC

23 June 2016

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Circle Oil plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
16 June 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 June 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:vi, vii
Below 4% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rightsx
Direct
Directxi
Indirectxii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
(IE00B034YN94)
22,687,000
22,687,000
22,487,000
3.9740%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
datexiii
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration datexvii
Exercise/
Conversion periodxviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rightsxix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
22,487,000
3.9740%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
Number of
Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
22,487,000
3.9740%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Research and Management Company
22,487,000
3.9740%
- American Funds Insurance Series - Global Small Capitalization Fund
22,487,000
3.9740%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:

13. Additional information:

American Funds Insurance Series - Global Small Capitalization Fund does not exercise its own voting rights. Voting shares are exercised by Capital Research and Management Company.
14. Contact name:
Gina Martinez
15. Contact telephone number:
(213) 615-0469

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